Life in the Land
Connecting People & Place in Montana
Hear perspectives from across Montana that provide global inspiration for healthy relationships between people and the land, through collaboration and leadership from local communities.
View the films & podcasts by location below.
Trailer for the Life in the Land film series:
How to use the content
You may screen any of the films for free at your public gathering or event.
They can be used to "kick-off" workshops or conversations big and small on how to apply holistic and locally-led approaches to your own region or community...from conferences, to agency meetings, to casual community gatherings.
The films and podcasts can also be used within educational curriculum.
If you show the film publicly, please fill out THIS SHORT FORM so we can track impact for our funding purposes.
Resources for Hosting a Screening
Reach out to receive a FREE simple Screening & Discussion Guide, Screening Response Card,
and a Screening Sign-In Sheet.
Click on a location to view the film and podcasts from that region.
Central Montana Plains
This landscape hosts critical biodiversity and is home to hardworking communities. Hear from those working together to foster resiliency for rural communities and their ecosystems, in the midst of land ownership changes and increasing drought.
This landscape hosts critical biodiversity and is home to hardworking communities. Hear from those working together within these landscapes to foster resiliency for rural communities and their ecosystems, in the midst of land ownership changes and increasing drought.
This critical wildlife habitat and corridor is also home to people whose lives are guided by the land. Hear from Seeley-Swan residents and members of the neighboring Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes locally led partnerships, sustainable natural resource industry approaches, and stewardship of forested ecosystems.
The Seeley-Swan Region is a thriving network of streams, lakes, and forested peaks. This critical wildlife habitat and corridor is also home to people
whose lives are guided by the land. Hear about the value in partnerships that are guided by local communities and natural systems. Hear from Seeley-Swan residents and members of the neighboring Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes about connecting local communities to their environments, sustainable natural resource industry approaches, and stewardship of forested ecosystems.
Hear unique perspectives from those
who are carrying on the holistic approaches and reciprocal relationships that have been a part of Amskapi Piikani lifeways for thousands of years, in ways that empower their community moving into the future.
The Amskapi Piikani [Blackfeet] have interacted with every element of this landscape since time immemorial. This region is the backbone of their culture. Hear unique perspectives from those
who are carrying on the holistic approaches and reciprocal relationships that have always been a part of their culture and traditions, in ways that empower their community as they move into the future.
The film and podcast episodes
will be available here on
May 27th
The
Big Hole Valley
This Valley is an expanse of intact grasslands and waterways which support wildlife, working landscapes, and rural communities. Find out how people representing a diversity of needs within a watershed are coming together to find ways for a thriving coexistence.
This Valley is an expanse of intact grasslands that host a diversity of wildlife, from sage grouse to pronghorn, and waterways that are key trout habitat. A large portion of the Big Hole River runs through working rangelands and tight knit communities. Find out how people representing a diversity of needs within a watershed are coming together to find ways for a thriving coexistence.